Philip Allen

Philip Allen (1 September 1785-16 December 1865) was Governor of Rhode Island (D) from 6 May 1851 to 20 July 1853 (succeeding Henry B. Anthony and preceding Francis M. Dimond) and a US Senator from 20 July 1853 to 3 March 1859 (succeeding John Hopkins Clarke and preceding Anthony).

Biography
Philip Allen was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1785, and he engaged in mercantile pursuits and foreign commerce before entering the insurance and cotton goods businesses. He served in the state legislature as a Democratic-Republican before serving as his state's Democratic governor and US Senator, and he died in 1865.